Steve Backshall's Deadly Blue Peter with Hedgehog Hideaway & Wakeboarding Blue Peter

Welcome to a killer edition of Blue Peter. See what happens when I get

transported into a book right here in the studio and he's got tired

legs, blisters and a sore bum. We will see how Barney is getting on

with his big bike challenge. All this and more in today's live Blue

Hello Hello! Welcome to Blue Peter and this week it's Deadly! Barney

and Lindsey are back next week. and this week it's Deadly! Barney

Thissen an incredible honour, I can't believe I'm here in the Blue

Peter studio. This is living out a childhood dream. But it is the start

series, Deadly Pole To Pole starts on Tuesday and here is what it is

all about. I'm Steve and this is Deadly Pole To Pole. This is one of

the only scorpions that could kill a right at me. I have never seen

the Arctic to the Antarctic filming right at me. I have never seen

the Arctic to the Antarctic filming everything from great white sharks

to tiny caterpillars. But now, we are live and I have a question for

you all. I would like to know what is your favourite animal and what is

your favourite place. My favourite animal is the wolf and my favourite

environment is the mountains. So I would like to see a wolf in the

mountains. But we want to know how you think. So you can get in touch

countries, but one place I have I was intrigued to find out what

this was all about. Check it out. It is a magical world called the ice

book and to explain it, here is It is a magical world called the ice

of its creators. It is Davy. Thank you so much for coming in. Can you

explain what is the ice book? So the ice book is a pop up book that comes

to life with video projections to tell a story. You have a lot of

different pages? Yes. And why did you call it the ice poobg? -- Book

boy into the forest to warm her you call it the ice poobg? -- Book

boy into the forest to warm her heart of ice. She is made of fire

How did you get started? . The a stage that opened up like a pop up

was to make a big theatre show with a stage that opened up like a pop up

book. So we made a small model, a stage that opened up like a pop up

worked as a small version. This a stage that opened up like a pop up

you transport people into the ice book? So we use the technique calmed

green screening -- called green screening, you film somebody on

green screening -- called green greenback ground and you can take it

into the background and erase the green and then put that person on

any background. I found this out for myself yesterday, when I was taken

into a studio. It is a strange pretending to be in this weird

forest, whereas in fact you're just in the studio which is all quite

weird. Now Davy's taken the results and put me into a scene in the ice

book that we're about to see. Take it away, Davy. We have got this

fabulous forest. A bit sinister it away, Davy. We have got this

creepy. And there he is! It is a tiny pint-sized Stevie B. Look at

That is beautiful. A bit strange! But very beautiful. Viewers can

That is beautiful. A bit strange! along? Yes, going on tour with the

Big Imaginations festival. Thank you so much for coming in. Now from

Big Imaginations festival. Thank you wild world of ice book to Jessie's

world and a ten-year-old who feels the need for speed. Take it away,

I have been wake boarding, because my dad has been wake boarding too. I

That is good for moving around on suit. Most important what you need

That is good for moving around on sport. Boat wake boarding, where you

use the boat's wake to jump and cable wake boarding, where machines

tow a rider by a cable. Cable allows you to reach speeds of up to 20mph.

But it depends on the rider. Wake boarders use ramps and rails to

But it depends on the rider. Wake over, so you can do awesome tricks.

I will take a break now and answer some of your questions. One says,

how old were you when you started? Well properly I started when I was

five and a half. Navy blue snail says what is your favourite sfort

aside wake boarding. Football, netball. Every sport. Who inspired

you to do wake boarding. I have netball. Every sport. Who inspired

I'm here in Blackpool ready for competition run. A series of events

like this happen over the summer all across the UK. People of all ages

Now, I'm cutting out to go on the big A-frame. Oh absolutely smashed

that! Now for my final jump I'm fingers crossed they're good. Next

we come to the ladies open division. confident 360 in her run to take the

I'm psyched that I won and I think this is -- 360. This is what it

I'm psyched that I won and I think like being me. Well done on your

win. Now, I'm not showing off, but you might have noticed I'm wearing

Only a select few have been given Rowelling and the Queen. It is my

most treasured possession. But it is dwarfed by this, the megabadge of

sending in your post. They all have a nature theme and so you're after

my own heart. The first is from Thomas about his wildlife garden. He

had a corner given over to wild flowers and insects. And Charlotte

magazine. It is full of thing like the villain called global warming.

There so Is much work gone into that. And this is from Olivia, who

materials and it is all about a hedgehog and that takes me on to our

next item and our wildlife city series. So far we have done things

bird bath and a bug mansion. But like making a butterfly feeder,

bird bath and a bug mansion. But this time we are going to make a

bird bath and a bug mansion. But treasured mammals and they eat thing

like slugs and snails and so they're seriously cute! Around this time of

the year they will be thinking about hibernating for the winter. You

the year they will be thinking about help them. I have some friends who

will help in making our own hedgehog home. They are all going to help me.

Isobelle, I understand you have home. They are all going to help me.

a gold award from the RSPB. How home. They are all going to help me.

you get that? We have been tidying building bug houses. We have got a

picture of your school garden. That looks incredible. Tell me why you

like wildlife so much? Because it for example it has a big impact

like wildlife so much? Because it us and wildlife. That is very true.

This is something we can do to have a positive impact on the wildlife in

our garden. All the details are cardboard box. Some black plastic

bags and bedding material like dry newspaper and leaves. You can start

decorating yours while I get stuck into this. First, we will cut some

air vents. I have one on this side and I will create another on the

other side so we get a good amount of airflowing through. And once

other side so we get a good amount have done that, the next step is to

make an entrance. Now, this can have done that, the next step is to

quite small, because hedgehogs can get into small places, but you don't

want it too big because pret or get into small places, but you don't

like -- animals like cats could get into small places, but you don't

wild corner of the garden where enticing to them. So making sure

wild corner of the garden where south to help to keep it warm. As it

bit messy. So in time honoured south to help to keep it warm. As it

It looks a bit bland so you could cover it in twigs and sticks. These

lot have done a fantastic job of decorating the front of theirs.

Let's see what you have got. It decorating the front of theirs.

butterflies, and even a welcome decorating the front of theirs.

If I was hedgehog I would definitely be enticed to go in there. Let's see

this. That is a really good point, when you have got this in place

this. That is a really good point, last thing you want to do is move

it. Leave it there. If you take last thing you want to do is move

away you can encourage the hedgehog to leave. If you have got piles

away you can encourage the hedgehog leaves in your garden don't set

light to them after the autumn because there could well be hedgehog

inside. Anything else you want to know about these or any of our other

things to make go to our website. Now, before I go I have to say

hedgehogs are not the only animal that hibernate, surely our daughters

will go to sleep for the winter that hibernate, surely our daughters

time soon -- Sheeley, our taught us. Barney has been doing his epic big

bag challenge wearing criminally tight shorts -- Big Bike Challenge.

He was given this incredibly flash bike. He did a 25 mile wide. Now

Over the past month I have got to grips with the basics of riding

Over the past month I have got to machine. But now my training is

stepping up a notch. I have come back to the National cycling Centre

to have a go on one of the most long track is one of the world

to have a go on one of the most our cycling success on the world

it is my turn. I am on the velodrome endurance. Riding fast for long

periods is a skill I need to master as I will be riding for five hours

on my final challenge. You were looking good up there, your posture

was good. If you had said, four weeks ago, do that, I am not sure if

I would have been able to. When weeks ago, do that, I am not sure if

have been riding for a bit things make more sense. I'm starting to get

comfortable on the back of my own but I need to learn to write in

comfortable on the back of my own team. These top young riders are

members of Preston's red Ludwig cycling club. They will help meet

train and will be at my site on cycling club. They will help meet

day. It is not waiting close to cycling club. They will help meet

rider in front but maintaining the gap. It is all about riding in

formation, I have to concentrate not only on my position but on where

Jack and Becky. Had you think I only on my position but on where

You had good technique throughout the session. We made really good

progress in the town we had, just an hour, we got you reaping what about

moving around the track, riding hour, we got you reaping what about

group. I am getting more confident, but realistically can I do it? I

Eight weeks to go and the next step in my training is riding with a

Eight weeks to go and the next step team of cyclists on the road. I

Eight weeks to go and the next step in Preston. Group riding like this

will help increase my overall speed. That is because the front riders

provide a slipstream for those behind them. Using this technique

unless I clipped the wheel of the team may confront, and end up flat

on the floor. -- team mate in front. team may confront, and end up flat

A little graze on his chin, not team may confront, and end up flat

and not going down a big hill fast. technically. He has adapted well to

the mountain bike, the well again, and now he has adapted well to the

road environment. -- the velodrome. and now he has adapted well to the

road environment. -- the velodrome. obviously very beneficial, they

road environment. -- the velodrome. so good at what they do, I feel

confident. You can be that close riding at a fast speed and it is

still quite a nice thing to do, riding at a fast speed and it is

feel yourself getting better. I riding at a fast speed and it is

Halfway through my training and are in the gorgeous Peak District.

We're not here to sightsee. Today is all about getting power in my legs

and learning to help climb, with help from Jack and Charlie. These

rates look quite flat at the moment but in the distance they look quite

steep, what is going on? We will be doing some steep climbs, steady

climbs, what goes up as come down so we will do some descending. A lot of

physical effort going on today, technical effort, this is the crux

of what you need to be doing when we are in the Lake District. Riding

uphill is hard. My tour of Britain District where there are plenty

uphill is hard. My tour of Britain series inclines so the steep rates

are the perfect preparation for series inclines so the steep rates

final challenge which is edging series inclines so the steep rates

closer. I am in the most pain I series inclines so the steep rates

ever been in. But that is about What I should tell you here is that

I am wearing these things on the bottom of my feet, they are called

athletes, and I keep forgetting bottom of my feet, they are called

cannot just take my feet off the pedals will stop every time I slow

and when the bike slows down you are only on two wheels so we can only go

that way or that way. Four minutes discovering a whole new world of

pain today. As if that wasn't enough discovering a whole new world of

pain today. As if that wasn't enough go. Not the best start but I am

pain today. As if that wasn't enough is very quickly passed me. I am

beginning to struggle. While he pulls effortlessly away and finishes

well ahead of me. When I finally reach the top of the hill I am

Disappointed doesn't cover it. I don't have the power. I have lost

weight, feel fitter, so I came up today saying I would do this and to

come off in the first minute, it is learning curve, this challenge.

come off in the first minute, it is are not quite halfway, and you are

well on the way. But with only a few weeks left to train I am starting to

doubt whether I have the fitness and stamina to complete this challenge

will stop -- challenge. He has really pushed himself so hard and he

feels quite dull, probably quite dizzy. -- quite ill. I hated that.

Talking like he is a bit delirious. And the next challenge be making

cake or learning how to knit? You have put the effort in I wanted

cake or learning how to knit? You see and now he knows what timing

Keep going, we are all rooting for you can stop you have been sending

in questions. Let's find out what they are on our brand-new video

wall. We have got 80. I am Katie. What is the worst staying or bite

mixture of things, I have been stung the most painful was from a kind of

I have been to the Kruger National lion. White lion cubs have been

I have been to the Kruger National are kind of more blonde than white.

I have been to the Kruger National on that prey. Don't you ever get

scared or nervous when you are entering an animal 's enclosure

scared or nervous when you are going to meet them? It is very hard

not to but you have to do everything you can to get rid of your fear

because animals can pick up on that. The last thing you want is an animal

thinking you want is an animal thinking you're frightened of it.

What is your favourite snake, and There are 3000 different species, it

probably the King Cobra and it is said to have a venom that could

probably the King Cobra and it is an elephant, although it never

would. I am about to move up to an elephant, although it never

school and a bit nervous but really excited. What I want to know is

school and a bit nervous but really excited about animals? No need to be

nervous, the very best of luck. excited about animals? No need to be

was probably going diving with a crocodile in murky water, it was

enormous, its head was that white and that was a scary moment but

enormous, its head was that white My name is Joseph, what was your

Probably seeing killer whale killing a sea lion. They were actually

knocking this out of the water with their tails and it was a truly

And he also much for your questions. Earlier in the show I ask you what

your favourite animal was and your favourite place was and where he

would like to see your favourite of those in and I can and do them

I would like to go to the deepest part of the ocean and meet the giant

anglerfish. Really interesting, I would like to meet a puffin or an

female is enormous and the male I would like to meet a puffin or an

I would like to meet a sea turtle, occur in the same place that you

I would like to meet a sea turtle, but say where there would like

I would like to meet a sea turtle, meet it but you do get them right

here in this country, leatherback I would like to go to either the

Sahara to see a fennec fox, the Arctic dizzy and arctic fox or the

forest to see a wolf. I think Wolves and foxes are really beautiful.

forest to see a wolf. I think Wolves To Africa because it is hot and

forest to see a wolf. I think Wolves want to Africa because it is hot and

I want to see a lion or giraffe want to Africa because it is hot and

Great stuff. Unfortunately that want to Africa because it is hot and

pretty much the end of our Deadly takeover. Here is why you should

Three presenters are about to embark on a quest, to take Blue Peter into

a new era. Barney Harwood, Lindsey That was pretty dramatic, very best

of luck to the new presenter on That was pretty dramatic, very best

first week. They will be telling you about how to get involved with

Children in Need. Thank you for allowing me to take over, it has

been a true village and today I allowing me to take over, it has

never forget. Deadly Pole To Pole starting next Tuesday. Goodbye.